Herman Kauz
Encyclopedia
Herman Kauz is a prominent author and teacher of the martial arts
, in particular T'ai chi ch'uan.
, studied at the University of Chicago
, and holds a Masters Degree from Columbia University.
He has studied and trained in Aikido
, Judo
, Karate
, Wrestling
, and T'ai chi ch'uan.
, ISBN 978-0-385-09370-5
The Martial Spirit, The Overlook Press
, ISBN 978-0-87951-327-6
A Path to Liberation: A Spiritual and Philosophical Approach to the Martial Arts, The Overlook Press
, ISBN 978-0-87951-457-0
Push Hands: Handbook for Non-Competitive Tai Chi Practice with a Partner, The Overlook Press
, ISBN 978-1-58567-124-3
The Tai Chi Handbook was re-issued by The Overlook Press
, 26 May 2009, ISBN 978-1-59020-179-4
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, in particular T'ai chi ch'uan.
Life
Kauz was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the University of HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, studied at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, and holds a Masters Degree from Columbia University.
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
He has studied and trained in Aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
, Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, and T'ai chi ch'uan.
Works
The Tai Chi Handbook, Random HouseRandom House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
, ISBN 978-0-385-09370-5
The Martial Spirit, The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press is an American independent publishing house based in New York. It was formed in 1971 by Peter Mayer, who had previously worked at Avon and Penguin Books, where he was CEO from 1978 to 1998. A general-interest publisher, Overlook has over one thousand titles in print, including...
, ISBN 978-0-87951-327-6
A Path to Liberation: A Spiritual and Philosophical Approach to the Martial Arts, The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press is an American independent publishing house based in New York. It was formed in 1971 by Peter Mayer, who had previously worked at Avon and Penguin Books, where he was CEO from 1978 to 1998. A general-interest publisher, Overlook has over one thousand titles in print, including...
, ISBN 978-0-87951-457-0
Push Hands: Handbook for Non-Competitive Tai Chi Practice with a Partner, The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press is an American independent publishing house based in New York. It was formed in 1971 by Peter Mayer, who had previously worked at Avon and Penguin Books, where he was CEO from 1978 to 1998. A general-interest publisher, Overlook has over one thousand titles in print, including...
, ISBN 978-1-58567-124-3
The Tai Chi Handbook was re-issued by The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press
The Overlook Press is an American independent publishing house based in New York. It was formed in 1971 by Peter Mayer, who had previously worked at Avon and Penguin Books, where he was CEO from 1978 to 1998. A general-interest publisher, Overlook has over one thousand titles in print, including...
, 26 May 2009, ISBN 978-1-59020-179-4